An operative of the Department of State Security in Osun State Command, simply identified as Abiodun, allegedly stabbed and injured an estate agent, Oladele Omosola, during a disagreement over the settlement of electricity bill. Sources in Tinumola Estate, Osogbo, where the incident happened, said Omosola, being the agent in charge …
Read More »Reps vows to amend constitution for more women participation
Speaker of the house of representatives, Tajudeen Abbas says the lower legislative chamber will amend the constitution to “possibly” increase the number of women in the parliament. Abbas spoke in Abuja on Wednesday at the international conference on women in governance organised by the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic …
Read More »Nigerian governors to attend UNDP leadership training in Rwanda
Bose Adelaku | 36 State Governors in Nigeria will be participating in a three-day leadership retreat organised by the United Nations Development Programme. The programme slated for August 24-27 in Kigali, Rwanda is fully funded by the UNDP. In an invitation letter to the participants dated Wednesday, August 23, 2023, …
Read More »Naira weakens to N773.4/$ at I&E window, N905/$ at parallel market
The naira, on Wednesday, depreciated by 0.35 percent to close at N773.4/$ at the investors and exporters (I&E) window. Data from FMDQ Securities Exchange, a platform that oversees foreign exchange (FX) trading in Nigeria, showed that the local currency opened with an exchange rate of N781.49 to the dollar and …
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